Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-01-01
THE FARMERS SPEAK
NICER 9Bs B.3lS
Tns 7ez-ts " Personal inters -~s
gsriag tas Pssf =. ss< 81 . 1sprs-
sentative o. tns slsgrsn-
herald.

a-l-s 81 Asut lgslLy during tl- past Feez
Improved tle opportunity - make ll4
g.es sl4lls Tie u.ofe pronl -le-l Be ..--llans
81 hasnst ans especially aueas th- ..r-
aef. as I'd lae seler.. sentiment .u refer
eace fl tls --a.ls q tl.tel states senator
t9 s.cce-l Senator lonter There - 90
4-s 9 as-a more iu .sf-s So in matters of
-s1te a.1 t-r.l4l .es.slal.1l ---l the tar-
w-rs ana none are Elre FAR .l tlr-r
81 l-ll-nts nor al9r- candid m tlelr vEFres-
-ous ~ cnri1n The IELssasA hsAAL9
re. .resl lt.tafs found tlat aluos- every ulan
N iou le approached ol lhe SUI ecs had
.ella-d lis opinion ana Was prompt 90 ex
ysss % TIE aels received are given
le1s
ZION. slunsl b pa ey a. old kepubl-
rsn uartcfse 1h0 has nliet positions II
aauor aud CREST in the slit 20 ire people Tor
aus ears. tl-e larzlng every 14ty with
ella. .cltiJ4s fidelity lusl- passe1 in any
ortalh VI tle rl3lc service. Iuzu familiar
Hf'r fle people VANS shrcwd observer
events 4ld splendid Judge II men nos
--..iaz upon one of tie largest and best
farms 10 helt county said "EgeTy body
/ 49,. la.ltei 1i.h me knows that my first
elo.cr would be- +. ~ Ferry. blt as be Is
1 Huf a candidate and vii uot consent 90 be-.
I r. ~to,a bridge l7 t1e -lal Of al others Iu
Western Michigan Who is most entitled 10
ana oes. E .Isl Dr tlaf position Tie is ripe Ia
experience and Judgement. more Intimately
Z 4.Inaluf--i v .ih Tie people "a tAe state per-
7 usp-. than any other man ln the State
broad ln bis views " National affairs. a
msu %. re people and VINO Will be- found
Always GOO The opie. with strong horse
sense enough o. MAKE lait dozen ultel
states Senators. With Aeart a. big as his
I body and soul So blk that tie poor and
luf1rt4uate al Nays Zee. they have ~ him
brother Besides be is a genuine lover OF
good horse. and such men. other things
being elgs aiNaVs make the best public
letrs. ll our Representative District
nearly every Republican. so far As I know.
IS iu favor OF Colonel Stockbriige The
people VAC know him best want him most.
D. IS sure 90 ce elected
Nhy DO sou 50 back on Kent county
man
Il don't go back on him lie is well
qua rt foc any position bat his time has
uot come 90 be u.fed States Senator. The
people dom look that way now.
t1auncev Blodgett al old and well
Sl7Hn resident ani prominent farmer of
PANS ann most decidedly in favor o.
| Colonel >tockor.dse.
u III Richards OF Par.s. a man who is
= sfaun.h Republican. and j. widely aud
well Known. salc: Col. + b. Stockbridge
may choice above all Others 10. United
STATES Senator
Wallace -aith. another prominent Re
! publican farmer Of Paris, replied. well.
SD iar as / ara concerned Col. St0ckbridSe
IS my choice think him the best man
Tho has been talked of for the place
~. J. Graves. another we'll known farmer
" Paris said 81 know Col Stockbridge
vel end am well acquainted IN his vicinity
Pie stspds well among those who know
him. ( believe he is eIninenuy qualified
Tor The office and be IS nay choice
lion Charles " Garfield Il think Col
Onel ,t0ckbrdee IS the best man for the
position. Tie Is honest AMI able a broad
gauge Republican and would represent the
STATE well iu the senate"
n. g.. HoIt. of Cascade. I believe Col
onel .ocEor s ,e should De chosen"
4. d. hns o. Alpine. one Of the most
suosfinul. farmers IN Kent county Colo
rel otoCsOriiee IS my choice for Senate.
laFe known lin bF reputation for a GOOD
r'taf years and have never hearl anything
ua'lForto.e GO him. / think he Is an hon
- aai capable man to represent the peo-
Robert Hunter. IT.. Of lowell "If had
"a e0fion vi senator i would be Colonel
Stools ridge
jetl &. Cliey. an active Republican Of
Lowell. former y of lonia county. 50 far
~ am informed ou The subject among the
l.eraDacans of our town and vicinity. be-
Iiefe Colonel S.ockbrd.e 10 be their
choice
e. Waterman. proprietor of the Davis
Mouse at i.owsii. head 4uarters for The Re
pnu. cans % lowell said that be fully cor
reoorafel what Air. Galley bad said. lie
believed tlat ile sentiment in that locality
was largely IOr 0iorel otcckbrdyn
g. =. -lnte-ilu. very active kepublcau
nf Dowefi- So ftr as / Know the sentiment